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The Saudi Central Bank Permits Additional BNPL Company

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) permitted “Tabby” to provide Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. With Tabby, there are now five authorized companies offering BNPL solutions in Saudi Arabia. The BNPL solutions provide finance to customers wishing to buy products

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Saudi Central Bank Finalizes Regulations for Law of Payment Services

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announces the issuance of the Implementing Regulations for the Law of Payments and Payment Services to support the objective of enhancing soundness and efficiency of the payment systems infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The relevant regulatory

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Saudi Central Bank Permits New BNPL Company

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) granted “Tamara” a permit to provide Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions pursuant to Saudi Central Bank Law and Finance Companies Control Law. With Tamara, there are now four authorized companies offering BNPL solutions. SAMA

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Saudi Central Banks Permits First Time BNPL Companies

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) granted “Spotii” and “Madfu” permits to carry out Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions pursuant to Saudi Central Bank Law and Finance Companies Control Law for providing finance to customers wishing to purchase products or

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Saudi Central Banks Seeks Public Consultation on BNPL Regulation

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) seeks public consultation on the draft “Rules for Regulating Buy Now Pay later (BNPL) Companies.” In the interest of transparency and wider participation, SAMA invites stakeholders and public to provide suggestions and observations on the

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Saudi Central Bank Continues CBDC Trials

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) continues to experiment on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as it is currently working on a phase of a project that focuses on domestic wholesale CBDC use cases in collaboration with local banks and fintechs.

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Saudi Central Bank Launches Open Banking Lab

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of the Open Banking Lab according to the Open Banking Framework issued by SAMA November 2022. The Open Banking Lab aims to enable innovation and accelerate the development of open banking services

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Saudi Central Bank Licenses New Fintech Company Specialized in Debt-Based Crowdfunding

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the licensing of Manafa – a finance company specialized in debt-based crowdfunding in the Kingdom. Manafa is a closed joint-stock company with a capital of SAR 40 million. The license was granted to the

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Saudi Central Bank Adds 4 Open Banking Startups to Its Regulatory Sandbox

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has added four open banking startups to its regulatory sandbox, bringing the number of companies currently operating under the sandbox to 27. 42 companies have been granted permits to operate under the regulatory sandbox to

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Saudi Central Bank Grants Payment Licenses to Arab Sea Financial Company and Fatoraah

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has granted e-commerce payment licenses to Arab Sea Financial Company and Fatoraah, bringing the total number of payment companies licensed by the central bank to 21 companies. This comes in addition to five payment companies

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